Feel Good Friday #14: How to Avoid Burnout
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🗓️ 12 April 2019
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Feeling like a Burned-Out Black Girl instead of a Balanced Black Girl these days? You aren’t alone. Burnout is very real, and when you’re dealing with prolonged stress from your career, family obligations, and relationships while also experiencing microaggressions and adversity, eventually something has to give. In this Feel Good Friday episode, we are discussing ways to navigate and avoid burnout.
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| 0:00.0 | On this show I have talked at length about the importance of eating enough protein |
| 0:04.7 | but sometimes eating protein throughout the day can be a challenge. However, |
| 0:09.5 | wonderful pistachios is one of the highest protein nuts and is the perfect addition to your day. |
| 0:16.5 | Each one ounce serving has six grams of protein, over 10% of your daily value. |
| 0:21.7 | It's one of the highest protein nuts out there. But that's not all. |
| 0:26.0 | Pistachios are also known for their fiber and better for you unsaturated fats which we all need in our diet. |
| 0:33.0 | Wonderful pistachios come in a variety of flavors and sizes, |
| 0:37.0 | perfect for enjoying with your family and friends, |
| 0:40.0 | or taking them with you on your summer adventures. So whether you're dropping off the |
| 0:44.2 | kids or running between meetings, fuel up with a healthy and tasty snack. |
| 0:48.9 | Check out wonderful pistachios.com to learn more about how these little green wonders can power up your day. |
| 0:57.0 | Welcome to the Balance Black Girl Podcast. We're putting Black Girl Magic in motion. This show is dedicated to reinventing |
| 1:06.3 | wellness for women of color. I'm your host Lestrandra Alfred. Thank you so much |
| 1:11.4 | for tuning into this week's feel good Friday episode of the |
| 1:16.3 | balanced Black Girl podcast. And today's episode is dedicated to those who may be feeling more like a burned out black girl |
| 1:27.8 | than a balanced black girl these days. |
| 1:30.1 | And trust me, friend, I get it you I see you I'm with you and |
| 1:37.4 | oftentimes feel the same way |
| 1:42.0 | Burnout is real. Burnout is so so real. It can be so challenging to manage all of the things that you have to manage all at once to keep all |
| 1:59.3 | of the balls in the air that you are keeping in the air when you are managing your career |
| 2:04.4 | when you're managing your relationships when you're taking care of your |
| 2:07.6 | family when you're trying to take care of your health when there's a stress |
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